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Updated: 15 Jun 2015 10:41 am
Divinity Original Sin: Review and Gameplay
An Original RPG in the Classic Style
purgatori's picture BY: Michael Audas


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Just some of Original Sin’s many gameplay features.

See? I’m not the only one who likes it.

It’s about to get even better…

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Michael Audas
Raconteur of the RPG scene.
Favorite Genre: RPG
Currently Playing: The Witcher III
Top 3 Favorite Games:Fallout: New Vegas, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic


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If you're careless, you can soon find your characters burning in a lake of fire, thanks to the big oil slick you failed to notice!This picturesque little seaside spot is where your adventure begins in Divinity Original Sin.When the game's dwellings are this homely, you could hardly be blamed for kicking back with a few frosty lagers and trading war stories with your pals.Crafting is an easily-overlooked, but very rewarding facet of the game.Combining spells in novel ways can have surprising, and surprisingly-effective, results.

Taking your terrain into account is super important

If you're careless, you can soon find your characters burning in a lake of fire, thanks to the big oil slick you failed to notice!

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